United Confederate Veterans

Organized 1889.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172561

Henry Stewart formed a company nicknamed the "Hamilton Blues" for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After the war, this Florida native was elected as Camp Commander and namesake for Fort Stewart of the United Confederate Veterans located in Jasper, Florida. The organization was designed to orchestrate memorials to Confederate veterans and support those veterans and their widows.

From the guide to the United Confederate Veterans Ledger, 1868, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida)

The United Confederate Veterans Association was established in 1889 as a benevolent, historical, social, and literary association.

From the description of Records and correspondence of United Confederate Veterans, 1875-1909. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122443838

The United Confederate Veterans was established in New Orleans in 1889 to unite all associations of Confederate veterans, maintain ties among veterans, care for the disabled, collect data, and preserve records of the service of its members.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans reunion scrapbooks, 1903-1914. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 388525835

The 41st annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans was held at Montgomery, Ala., on June 2-5, 1931. The general chairman of the reunion was Fred J. Cramton.

From the description of 41st reunion records, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122381408

Fraternal organization of Confederate veterans.

From the description of Register, 1900. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49346767

The United Confederate Veterans, founded in 1889, was the primary veterans' organization for former Confederate soldiers. Every summer, UCV held a reunion and their 15th annual reunion met in Louisville. On June 14-16, 1905, UCV held its fifteenth annual reunion in Louisville. Although the 1905 reunion was smaller than previous reunions, including the 1900 reunion in Louisville, a reported 63,000 people, including veterans and visitors, attended the gathering, despite bad weather on the day of the parade. Although UCV held reunions until 1951, the 1905 reunion was the last one in Kentucky.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans records, 1899-1905 (bulk 1904-1905) (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 71323911

The United Confederate Veterans was organized in 1890 by former confederate veterans. It staged annual reunions in various southern cities, including Dallas and Amarillo and other Texas locations.

From the guide to the United Confederate Veterans (Civil War) Collection, S 1105. 1., 1909-1919 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

The United Confederate Veterans was organized in 1889. John B. Gordon, soldier and politician, born in Upson County, Georgia was elected the first Commander-in-chief and served until his death in 1904.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans collection, 1891-1906 (bulk 1903-1906). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477871

The United Confederate Veterans was organized in 1890 by former confederate veterans. It staged annual reunions in various Southern cities, including Dallas, Amarillo and other Texas locations.

From the description of Collection, 1909-1919. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25690018

The United Confederate Veterans, founded in 1889, was the primary veterans' organization for former Confederate Soldiers. Every summer, UCV held a reunion and their 10th annual reunion met in Louisville. Although smaller than some of the earlier gatherings, the 1900 reunion, held from May 30 to June 3, drew over 15,000 veterans and 100,000 guests. General John B. Gordon, Commander-in-Chief of UCV, spoke at the reunion's opening, and other celebrations included a reenactment of the Battle of Perryville, concerts, balls, and a firework display featuring a thirty-two feet by twenty-feet firework representation of Robert E. Lee. The chairman of the reunion was Bennett H. Young, who later became Commander of the Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky and Commander-in-Chief of UCV.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans records, 1900. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 70958492

The United Confederate Veterans Association was established in 1889 in order to unite all associations of Confederate veterans. The total number of members who at any time participated in the UCV may have approached 160,000 or 25% of Confederate survivors. Its goals were to maintain ties of friendship among veterans, care for the disabled, gather data for an impartial history of the Civil War and create and preserve records of service of its members.

From the description of United Confederate Veterans records, 1861-1944 (bulk 1898-1930). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244004820

The materials in this collection were once the property of E. E. Ellis, who collected them for his personal library. The significance of the Robert E. Lee Camp No. 158, which met in Fort Worth, Texas, was the accumulation of the stories and other accounts of the veterans who fought for the Confederate States of America. The United Confederate Veterans gathered for several years in the late 19th Century and into the early 20th Century to relive the glory days of the struggle within the United States that tore the country apart. The soldiers overcame odds and hardships during and after the war.

From the guide to the United Confederate Veterans Collection, S 1105. 2., 1863-1967 and undated, (Texas Tech University, )